"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Acts 1:8

Parkview believes in missions that impact not only the local, state and regional areas of North America but also the international countries of our world. We are working with thousands of other churches to support approximately 5300 missionaries impacting more than 1100 people groups around the world. In addition, Parkview encourages our members to go on short term mission trips in teams to the countries of Mexico, Venezuela, Turkey, India, and Russia.

Below you will see some of the countries and related ministries that Parkview supports and prays for around the world.

Southern Baptist Cooperative Program

Your gifts through Parkview support approximately 5,300 missionaries through the International Mission Board, who are engaging more than 1,100 different people groups around the world. The CP also supports six Southern Baptist seminaries educating over 16,000 future pastors, missionaries, and religious leaders. In addition, over 1,455 new churches are planted through the efforts of more than 5,271 North American Missionaries, whose efforts are coordinated through your North American Mission Board and individual state conventions.

AweStar Ministry

Awe Star Ministries is a discipleship based ministry that takes students ages 13 and above overseas to share the gospel. While in country for 7 – 35 days at a time, this ministry couples students who have a passion for Christ with the opportunity to assist in planting new churches in 50 countries and counting.

Gilead Ministries

Gilead Ministries is a non-denomination, non-profit and charitable organization established in 2003. It promotes evangelism, church planting, theological training, social and humanitarian services. Gilead Church and Gilead Evangelical Theological Seminary (GETS) are under the umbrella of “Gilead Ministries Trust.”

Mission: To develop leaders for the trans-forming ministry in the Church for this generation through quality residential and vocational education. The Vision: To see God glorified in India and Asia through transforming ministry of anointed and equipped servant leaders

Mexico Ministry

Parkview’s Sewing Seeds Ministry first traveled to Piedras Negras, Mexico in 2013. The team was not there long before we had found our hearts connected with the missionaries’ hearts working in the Biblioteca and the Dunamis Church. We were immediately busy with setting up a sewing room for the women’s ministry. The men quickly got busy with a long list of construction needs to be tackled. Each afternoon the children from the neighborhood would come to the biblioteca (library) and we would play, read, craft and sing with them.

Parkview now serves alongside the Vine & Branches and Dunamis church in Piedras Negras to reach their growing community. Each trip short term trip by Parkview is covered with prayer and undergirded with detailed planning. The two-fold vision for our ministry there:

1. Evangelize the women and children through sewing, cooking, children’s activities and Bible studies

2. Continue building projects to expand the Dunamis church facility and connect new believers to this body of believers

Peru Missions

When Parkview teams minister in Peru, we work with native Pastor Tito Sevilla, to assist his ministry of planting new churches. While we have a vision to adopt a village and minister there, we have not found that place yet. Until then, we will work with Pastor Tito to share the gospel and develop unreached areas.

Up with Down Ministry

Up with Down, founded in 2000 by Parkview member Frank Baxter is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization located in Voronoezh, Russia. The center for children with Down Syndrome accepts children of all ages. The staff includes a full time teacher as well as a full time administrator. In addition, the children have access to a part time therapist to assist with their physical needs. The Up with Down School operates on a monthly budget that is supplied by donations. If you would like to be a part of supporting this amazing ministry center and be blessed by these extraordinary children and their families contact Frank Baxter or visit the website at www.upwithdownschool.org.

Turkey Missions

Parkview Baptist Church is seeking the Lord’s guidance and wisdom in expanding our mission reach in the country of Turkey. Many of our people have travelled to this country to share the Gospel and are asking God for the grace and the opportunity to move ahead as He opens the door for evangelism.

We have sent mission teams to distribute Bibles and Jesus films, to meet and encourage new believers and love on them and to look for opportunities for evangelism.

Venezuela Missions

For 20 years, Parkview has partnered directly with churches in central Venezuela. What began as a construction project at one church has grown into a partnership with more than 100 churches and missions in the states of Portuguesa, Lara, Tachira, Cohedes, Barinas, Yaracuy, Apure, Bolivar and Amazonas. For the previous three years, our support has provided over 1000 pastoral study libraries and 1000 Bibles; has completed construction for 16 church buildings, purchased 13 house-church sites, two people mover trucks, four computers, six tablets, 18 cell phones and helped with many medical needs. During the past year we have also taught three pastor’s conferences, preached in more than 45 churches, participated in door to door evangelism and published four books on discipleship. Additionally, we have purchased a house, truck and boat and motor for reaching indigenous unreached people groups within the Oronoco River basin, and helped meet many other financial needs of poor church leaders. Central Venezuela is the area of most rapid church growth in that nation, greatly aided by Parkview’s ongoing relationship and assistance.